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It has been a long two years and a week for Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. On Nov. 17, 201...

  WINNIPEG -- While Winnipeg whiteout parties are a popular sight every time the Winnipeg Jets make the playoffs, the city's mayor is urging residents to avoid playoff parties this year. With public health orders preventing large gatherings, Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman called on Jets fans to avoid gathering in large groups to watch the NHL playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers. “I know it will go against the very DNA of every single Winnipeg Jets fan not to gather in large crowds in support of our Jets, but I really want to underscore the importance that Winnipeggers stay home,” Bowma...

Article content Here are five things you should know about the Jets-Canadiens game Thursday night at the Bell Centre (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio-690, 98.5 FM). The matchup: This is the third of four games this week for the Canadiens, who are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs Wednesday night in Toronto. It’s also the first of two contests against Winnipeg within 72 hours; the teams are meeting in Montreal again Saturday night. The Jets have been idle since Monday, when they defeated Ottawa 4-3 at home, following two home-ice losses against the Leafs — one in a shootout. This is th...